As If a Lifetime Had Passed

Jiang Shiqing changed her finger Method Formula and casually Jade Wave Bullet.

The water bullet traced a shimmering arc under the moonlight, landing precisely in the densest patch of reeds in the distance.

Boom!!

Water splashed everywhere, and broken reeds flew in all directions.

Hiss...

A series of serpentine hisses followed from the depths of the reeds, sharp and piercing, filled with the fury of those who had been disturbed.

The reeds swayed violently, and the next moment, three dark figures broke through the water, rushing straight towards Jiang Shiqing with a fishy smell.

Those were three Jade-Scaled Snake bodies were covered with fine, bluish-green scales.

The snake scales gleamed faintly in the cool moonlight, and from a distance, they possessed a strange and eerie beauty.

Of the three snakes, the longest was nearly ten meters long, with a body as thick as a tree trunk and an exceptionally powerful aura; the shortest was still five or six meters long.

On their triangular snake heads, pairs of cold, yellow, vertical pupils gleamed with an eerie light, fixed intently on Jiang Shiqing.

When its gaping maw opened, its fangs gleamed a chilling white in the moonlight, and its roars echoed far and wide across the empty lake.

As the three Jade-Scaled Snakes approached, a sweet, amber scent wafted over them.

That was the smell of snake venom rising in the air; just smelling it made one dizzy.

Wang Li's expression changed drastically, and she quickly lowered her voice and said urgently, "Fellow Daoist Jiang! Hold your breath! This snake venom is extremely potent!"

Jiang Shiqing nodded slightly. "Okay."

Actually, she wasn't too worried about the snake venom.

She also had Supreme-Grade Hundred Herbs Pills refined by Yingying in her Storage Bag.

This pill is enough to cure the venom of the Jade-Scaled Snake for those in the Qi Refining Realm.

Her gaze swept quickly over the three Jade-Scaled Snakes.

One is at the Mid-stage Qi Refining, one is at the Late Qi Refining, and one is at the Peak Qi Refinement.

A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Shiqing's eyes.

They found the Jade-Scaled Snake at the Peak Qi Refinement in one go!

At least I don't have to keep wandering around this godforsaken place!

Compared to Jiang Shiqing's surprise, Wang Li's heart sank lower and lower.

She was only at the Mid-stage Qi Refining.

Moreover, as Rogue Cultivator, she knew her own limitations; the Cultivation Method and Law Technique she practiced were all commonplace, and her combat abilities were extremely limited.

This fellow Daoist Jiang is also at the Mid-stage Qi Refining.

The two of them combined wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of these three Jade-Scaled Snakes.

Her hand quietly brushed against the Storage Bag, and a Wind-Controlling Talisman slipped silently into her palm.

If the situation turns against her, she will leave immediately and will never stay to perish with them.

I have already done more than enough to remind this fellow Daoist Jiang.

The two are just employer and employee; there's no reason for me to risk my life here!

Just then, Wang Li's pupils suddenly contracted, and her body tensed up abruptly.

The three Jade-Scaled Snakes were surrounded by surging Yao Qi, and three extremely sharp water arrows suddenly condensed in front of them.

The water arrow was entirely Biqing, its tip gleaming coldly as it shot through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

However, Jiang Shiqing did not choose to avoid it!

She made a hand seal with one hand, and a faint blue light emanated from her slender white fingertips. Layers of water rippled from between her fingers, transforming into an overlapping water shield that enveloped her entire body.

Upon seeing this, Wang Li almost turned and ran away on the spot.

Who engages in a battle of wits like this?!

Will they get into a fight?!

She had initially thought that this Fellow Daoist Jiang might be a hidden powerhouse or a genius.

And this is how you handled it...

Putting everything else aside, the Water Arrow Technique released by that Peak Qi Refinement Jade-Scaled Snake alone was quite powerful, and not something a Mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator could easily withstand.

Not to mention the water arrows released by the other two Jade-Scaled Snake!

This fellow Daoist Jiang, is he just going to stubbornly endure it like this?!

Isn't that just asking for death??

However, the next moment, Wang Li's eyes widened, and a look of shock appeared in them.

Because the three water arrows crashed into the water shield, only causing the water shield to fluctuate violently for a moment, with ripples spreading rapidly.

However, the water quickly calmed down.

The water shield was completely intact, without even a single crack.

Moreover... this water shield seems to possess an extremely powerful self-repairing ability; after being bombarded by three such fierce Law Technique, it looks exactly the same as before?!

Wang Li was utterly horrified.

With such a powerful regenerative ability, doesn't that mean that unless the water shield is broken in one go, the defense will never be breached?

Wouldn't that put us in an invincible position?

What tier of defensive Law Technique is this?

And this was just the beginning. What Wang Li saw next was something even more shocking and mind-blowing.

Jiang Shiqing gently swiped her pale hand across the Storage Bag at her waist, and a palm-sized, silver-white wheel appeared in her hand.

The edge of this wheel is as thin as a cicada's wing, and its entire body shimmers with a pale blue light, exuding a cool and serene aura under the moonlight.

It is indeed Supreme-Grade Law Artifact, the White Frost Water-Covering Wheel.

She was shielded by the [Azure Waves Thousandfold Shield], and the hand Method Formula she was using had changed.

The White Frost Water-Covering Wheel hummed as it shot out, drawing a bright silver arc in the darkness, its speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

Before the Mid-stage Qi Refining Jade-Scaled Snake could even react, the silver wheel had already swept across its neck.

Its snake head was severed on the spot, and a thin layer of frost covered the cut.

Frost spread along the broken edge at a visible speed, and the two halves of the Jade-Scaled Snake Serpent, which had been twisting and struggling, froze completely in an instant, becoming motionless.

Even after shooting out the White Frost Water-Covering Wheel, Jiang Shiqing did not stop.

The White Frost Water-Covering Wheel continued its relentless advance, while Jiang Shiqing simultaneously changed the Method Formula in her hands.

She slapped her pale hand forward, Spiritual Qi surging in her palm and transforming into a deep blue hand, which surged and slapped towards the Late Qi Refining Jade-Scaled Snake.

The hand swelled in the wind, growing to almost the height of a person in the blink of an eye.

The water in his palm was layered upon layered, as if countless waves were surging and colliding within it, and the muffled sound of waves crashing seemed to echo in the air.

[Azure Waves Thousandfold Palm]!

The [Azure Waves Thousandfold Palm] was extremely fast. The Jade-Scaled Snake, which Late Qi Refining, sensed the danger and twisted its body to try to dodge, but it was a step too slow.

However, its lower body was struck solidly by that dark blue hand.

Boom!!

The water sparkled and exploded.

Layers of azure Spiritual Qi erupted from his palm, wave after wave, blasting the tough lower half of the Jade-Scaled Snake Serpent into dust in an instant.

Minced meat and scales flew everywhere, splashing into the lake and creating ripples.

At this moment, only the Jade-Scaled Snake, which had reached the Peak Qi Refinement, remained alive.

It had already rushed up to Jiang Shiqing.

As Qi Refining Realm Demon Beast, the Jade-Scaled Snake does not possess high intelligence. However, driven by biological instinct, the sight of two other snakes in the same den being killed naturally ignited the ferocity of this Peak Qi Refinement Jade-Scaled Snake.

It opened its gaping maw, and a stream of greenish-blue venomous water gushed out from between its fangs, spraying it onto the water shield.

This is [Jade-Scaled Snake Saliva].

This is a deadly snake venom that has been refined and accumulated over many years by the Jade-Scaled Snake.

Each Jade-Scaled Snake possesses this deadly move, but once it's used up, it needs to accumulate more power.

Many Jade-Scaled Snakes, after decades of refinement, may only accumulate a single mouthful of snake saliva.

However, snake saliva refined over many years naturally possesses extraordinary power.

The moment the snake saliva landed on the Azure Waves Thousandfold Shield, the surface of the water shield emitted a hissing, corrosive sound.

The layers of water were eroded and thinned at a visible speed, and the bluish-green venom slowly seeped along the walls of the enclosure.

Jiang Shiqing glanced at it, but her expression didn't change at all.

The ring on her slender hand, inlaid with azure jade, suddenly lit up, and the watery light within the jade seemed to flow as if it were alive.

The next instant, an even thicker and more solid water shield appeared out of thin air, firmly protecting Jiang Shiqing.

Supreme-Grade Spirit Artifact, the Water-Controlling True Spirit Ring!

With the water shield formed by the Water-Controlling True Spirit Ring, Jiang Shiqing naturally had no need to worry about safety issues.

Her hand Method Formula changed rapidly, and the White Frost Water-Covering Wheel whirled back in the air, transforming into a silver arc of light, which once again slashed at the Jade-Scaled Snake that had reached the Peak Qi Refinement.

The sound of a sharp blade slicing through flesh echoed continuously in the night.

The body of Peak Qi Refinement Refining Jade-Scaled Snake is far superior to that of Mid-stage Qi Refining Jade-Scaled Snake. Its scales are incredibly tough. Although the White Frost Water-Covering Wheel can break through its defenses, it cannot kill it with a single blow.

The Jade-Scaled Snake hissed in pain, twisting its massive body desperately to evade.

The silver wheel clung to it like a leech, leaving deep, bone-revealing wounds on its body.

Although the wounds on the Jade-Scaled Snake were not fatal, the chill carried by the White Frost Water-Covering Wheel seeped into the Jade-Scaled Snake's body through each wound.

Its body began to emit wisps of white mist, its movements became increasingly sluggish, and the force of its twisting grew weaker and weaker.

As its movements become slower, dodging attacks becomes increasingly difficult.

Jiang Shiqing manipulated the White Frost Water-Covering Wheel with Method Formula hands, striking the Jade-Scaled Snake's vital spot with precision time and time again.

After a few flashes of silver light, the nearly ten-meter-long giant snake was finally cut in two at the waist.

The blood gushing from the cut hadn't even had a chance to splatter before it was frozen into dark red ice shards by the cold air.

The two sections of the snake's body slammed hard into the shallow water, creating a large splash, and then fell silent.

The entire battle lasted only a dozen or so breaths.

All three Jade-Scaled Snakes, at the Qi Refining Realm, perished.

Jiang Shiqing, however, didn't even get the hem of her clothes dirty.

Feeling the remaining Spiritual Qi within her body, she smiled contentedly.

As expected of the Earth Grade Supreme Quality Cultivation Method given to her by the young master, the Spiritual Qi cultivated from the "True Explanation of the Azure Waves" is rich and long-lasting. Coupled with the talent enhancement the young master gave her before, her Spiritual Qi recovery speed is far better than before.

With the White Frost Water-Covering Wheel and the Water-Controlling True Spirit Ring, she could easily kill even a few more Jade-Scaled Snake!

Such a record was something she wouldn't have dared to even dream of before she met the young master.

Jiang Shiqing looked down at the three stiff snake corpses on the ground, feeling as if she had been transported to another world.

The person I was before I met the young master, and the person I am after I met the young master, are like two different people!

At that time, I had mediocre talent, my cultivation had stagnated, and I was full of confusion about the future.

Now, Earth Grade Supreme Quality Cultivation Method, Supreme-Grade Law Artifact, Supreme-Grade Spirit Artifacts, enhanced talents and Spirit Roots, and powerful protectors lurking in the shadows...

Everything the young master gave her completely changed the course of her life.

Young master...

Jiang Shiqing bit her lower lip, her eyes glistening with tears. The moonlight fell on her slightly flushed cheeks, making her exceptionally beautiful.

She unconsciously squeezed her legs together slightly, a surge of emotion welling up inside her.

I wonder when the young master will return?